Introduction... xxxvii. Part I:.NET Framework 4.0 and Visual Studio Chapter 1: C#.NET Essentials... 1

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1 Introduction... xxxvii Part I:.NET Framework 4.0 and Visual Studio 2010 Chapter 1: C#.NET Essentials... 1 Evolution of.net... 2 Overview of.net Framework CLR... 4 CTS... 5 Metadata and Assemblies... 6.NET Framework Class Library... 9 Windows Forms... 9 ASP.NET and ASP.NET AJAX... 9 ADO.NET WF WPF WCF Windows CardSpace LINQ New Features of.net Framework Improved Application Compatibility and Deployment Support Dynamic Langauage Runtime Managed Extensibility Framework Parallel Computing In-Process Side-by-Side Execution Improved Security Model Networking Improvements Improved Core ASP.NET Services Improvements in WPF Improved Entity Framework Integration of WCF and WF New Features of Visual Studio Enhanced Docking The Zoom Feature Improved Box Selection... 21

2 Support for Call Hierarchy Support for a Quick Search Highlight References Generate Stub IntelliSense Modes Multiple Monitor Support New Templates for Web Applications Enhanced Multi Targeting DataTips Pinning Individual Close Button for Files Breakpoint Labels Support Relationships between Code Editions of Visual Studio Installing Visual Studio Exploring the Visual Studio 2010 IDE Start Page Menu Bar Toolbars Toolbox Solution Explorer The Class View Window The Properties Window The Object Browser Window The Output Window The Task List Window The Error List Window The Code Editor Window Designers Server Explorer Component Tray The Manage Styles Window The Command Window The Help Viewer Window Basic IDE Operations Creating a New Windows Application Saving Code on the Toolbox Docking the Windows Switching between the Windows Specifying the.net Framework Version for Projects Customizing the IDE Building and Debugging the Projects Exploring New Features of C# Support for Dynamic Data Type Named and Optional Arguments vi

3 Access to Office Interop Objects Using Indexed Properties in COM Interop Programming Creating a Simple C# 2010 Console Application WPF LINQ ADO.NET Entity Framework ASP.NET AJAX Silverlight ASP.NET Web Services WCF Services WF MEF and MAF Summary Part II: C# Programming Language Chapter 2: C# Fundamentals In Depth Identifiers and Keywords Variables and Constants Value Types Reference Types Pointer Types Type Conversions Boxing and Unboxing Expressions and Operators Immediate Solutions Declaring Variables Initializing Variables Declaring Constants Declaring Nullable Type Variables Using the?? (Null Coalescing) Operator Specifying the Scope of a Variable Using the Scope Resolution Operator (::) Declaring and Initializing Strings Manipulating Strings Converting a Number Type into another Number Type Converting a String Type to a Number Type Converting Two Nullable Types Using the is and as Operators Determining the Minimum and Maximum Values of Data Types Creating an Enumeration Declaring Single and Multi-dimensional Arrays Iterating Through an Array vii

4 Creating an Alias Summary Chapter 3: Flow Control and Exception Handling in C# 2010 Programs In Depth Control Flow Statements Selection Statements Iteration Statements or Loops Jump Statements Exception Handling The try catch finally Statement The throw Statement Checked and Unchecked Statements Immediate Solutions Using the if Statement Using Nested if Statements Using the switch Statement Using Fall-through Switch Statement Using the while Loop Using the do while Loop Using the for Loop Using the foreach Loop Using Nested for Loops Creating an Infinite Loop Using the goto Statement Breaking a Loop Using the continue Statement Handling an Exception Throwing an Exception Using the checked and unchecked Statements Summary Chapter 4: Namespaces, Classes, Objects, and Structs In Depth Exploring Namespaces Exploring Classes and Objects Syntax of a Class Methods as Class Members Access Modifiers Objects Constructors and Destructors Static Classes and Static Class Members Properties Indexers Exploring Structs viii

5 Syntax of a Struct Access Modifiers for Structs Immediate Solutions Creating a Namespace Adding a Reference to the Namespace Accessing a Predefined Namespace through the using Directive Creating a Class Declaring a Partial Class Creating an Object Using this Keyword Creating an Array of Objects Using a Method with Parameters Using a Method with Arguments Passing a Reference Argument to a Method Passing an Object as an Argument to a Method Returning a Value from a Method Creating a Partial Method Using a Parameterized Constructor in a Class Creating a Copy Constructor Calling the Destructor of a Class Creating a Static Class Using a Static Method in Classes Assigning and Retrieving Values Using a Property Using Object Initializers Retrieving Values using a Read-Only Property Creating a Static Property Creating an Anonymous Type Using an Indexer Using a String Indexer Using Nested Classes Using a Struct Summary Chapter 5: Object-Oriented Programming in C# In Depth Encapsulation Inheritance Inheritance and Constructors Sealed Classes and Sealed Methods Extension Methods Polymorphism Compile Time Polymorphism/Overloading Runtime Polymorphism/Overriding Abstraction ix

6 Abstract Classes Abstract Methods Interfaces Syntax of Interfaces Implementation of Interfaces Interfaces and Inheritance Immediate Solutions Inheriting a Class Creating a Sealed Class Using an Extension Method Implementing Encapsulation Using Accessors and Mutators Implementing Encapsulation Using Properties Implementing Operator Overloading Overloading a Method Overloading an Indexer Overloading the new Operator Overriding a Base Class Method Implementing an Interface Inheriting an Interface Summary Chapter 6: Pointers, Delegates, and Events In Depth Pointers Declaring Unsafe Code Declaring Pointers Performing Arithmetic Operations on Pointers Converting Pointers Delegates Creating and Using Delegates Multicasting with Delegates Exploring Covariance and Contravariance Exploring Anonymous Methods with Delegates Events Event Sources Event Handlers Events and Delegates Multiple Event Handlers Immediate Solutions Creating Pointer to int Data Type Dereferencing Pointers Using Pointers to Arrays Using Pointers to Structures Using Pointers to a Pointer x

7 Subtracting Pointers Converting a Pointer Type to another Pointer Type Using the fixed Statement Creating a Delegate Declaring and Instantiating a Delegate Creating Multicast Delegates Implementing Covariance Implementing Contravariance Using Anonymous Methods to Instantiate Delegates Creating Events Chaining Events Working with an Event Source Firing an Event Summary Chapter 7: Dynamic Data Type and Dynamic Language Runtime (DLR) In Depth Understanding the Dynamic Data Type Converting the Data Types Exploring Dynamic Language Runtime Advantages of DLR Architecture of DLR Understanding the ExpandoObject and DynamicObject Classes Immediate Solutions Using Dynamic Data Type Converting Data Types Using the ExpandoObject Class Using the DynamicObject Class Summary Part III: Windows Forms and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Chapter 8: Windows Forms in C# In Depth Exploring Windows Forms Immediate Solutions Creating Windows Forms Applications Adding Controls to Windows Forms Disabling and Enabling Windows Forms Changing the Title of Windows Forms Setting a Border of Windows Forms Displaying and Hiding the Maximize, Minimize, and Close Buttons of Windows Forms Specifying the Initial Position of Windows Forms Creating Multiform Windows Applications Creating Message Boxes in Windows Forms xi

8 Using Windows Forms to Create Dialog Boxes Creating a Dialog Box Retrieving Data from Dialog Boxes Creating the Accept and Cancel Buttons Creating Owned Windows Forms Creating Always-On-Top Windows Forms Performing Some Common Operations on Controls Hiding and Displaying Controls Disabling and Enabling Controls Setting the Focus of Controls Specifying the Tab Order of Controls Specifying Access Characters for Controls Moving and Resizing Controls Adding a Control at Runtime Handling Common Events for Windows Forms and Controls Handling Mouse Events Handling Keyboard Events Specifying Mouse Cursors for Windows Forms and Controls Summary Chapter 9: Introducing Windows Presentation Foundation In Depth New Features of WPF New WPF Controls Support for Development of Touch-Enabled Application Easing Functions for Enhancing Animations Visual State Manager (VSM) Selection and Caret Brushes New WPF text rendering stack Improvements in XBAPs WPF 4.0 Architecture PresentationFramework PresentationCore WindowsBase MIL or Milcore WPF 4.0 Class Hierarchy The System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherObject Class The System.Windows.DependencyObject Class The System.Windows.Freezable Class The System.Windows.Media.Visual Class The System.Windows.UIElement Class The System.Windows.FrameworkElement Class The System.Windows.Controls.Control Class The System.Windows.Controls.Panel Class The System.Windows.Shapes.Shape Class xii

9 The System.Windows.ContentElement Class WPF 4.0 Application Model Types of WPF Applications The Application Class Exploring the WPF 4.0 Designer Interface Design View XAML View Split View Bar Tag Navigator Solution Explorer Properties Window Toolbox Document Outline Window Using XAML in WPF 4.0 Applications XAML Elements Namespaces and XAML XAML Property Syntax Markup Extensions WPF Properties Dependency Properties Attached Properties WPF Events Routed Events Attached Events Lifetime Events Working with Dialog Boxes in WPF Applications The MessageBox Class The OpenFileDialog Class The SaveFileDialog Class The PrintDialog Class Compiling and Running WPF 4.0 applications Immediate Solutions Working with WPF Windows Adding Rows and Columns to a Grid Through XAML Creating a Dialog Box in a WPF 4.0 Application Using a Message Box Using the Print Dialog Box Working with Custom Routed Events Summary Chapter 10: Working with WPF 4.0 Controls, Resources, Styles, Templates, and Commands In Depth WPF 4.0 Controls Container Controls xiii

10 Simple Controls Content Controls Headered Content Controls ItemsControl Control HeaderedItems Controls Miscellaneous Controls Resources Static Resources Dynamic Resources Styles and Templates Styles in WPF Templates Triggers Property Triggers Event Triggers WPF Commands Command Sources Command Targets Command Binding Interoperability between Windows Forms and a WPF 4.0 Application Immediate Solutions Using WPF Controls Using the Calendar and DatePicker Controls Adding Controls through the XAML Code Adding Controls through the Code-Behind File Using Dynamic Layout of Controls Setting the Absolute Position of Controls Adding Borders to Controls Using the PasswordBox Control Creating a Scrollable Area in a WPF Application Using the Slider Control Using the ViewBox Control Assigning the Access Key for Controls Using the Expander Control Using the NavigationWindow and Frames Controls Using the Resources, Styles, and Templates Accessing Resources from Code Using Dynamic Resources Setting Styles through Resources Extending an Existing Style Using DataTemplate to Change the Appearance of the Content of Control Using ControlTemplate Using the DataTemplate Template Handling Events in Styles Using the EventSetter Class xiv

11 Using Triggers Setting the Value of Properties using Triggers Performing Actions using Triggers Using WPF Commands with Controls Hosting a Windows Forms Controls in a WPF Application Hosting a WPF Control in a Windows Forms Application Summary Chapter 11: Working with Typography and Documents in WPF In Depth Typography and its Features Rendering Text using Microsoft ClearType Support for the OpenType Font Format and International Fonts Enhanced Text Application Programming Interfaces Important Classes of Typography The TextDecoration Class The Typography Class Transform Classes The TextEffect Class The BitMapEffect Class WPF 4.0 Documents Fixed Documents Flow Documents Immediate Solutions Working with Typography Displaying Special Characters Adding Decorations to the Text Manipulating the Text Wrapping the Text Trimming the Text Transforming the Text Adding Animations Using the TextEffect Class Adding Shadows to Text Applying the Blur Effect to the Text Working with Documents Creating a Fixed Document Creating Flow Documents Creating an Editable Flow Document Summary Chapter 12: Using Graphics and Multimedia in Windows Forms and WPF In Depth Graphics in Windows Forms Applications GDI+ Managed Class Interface Basic GDI+ Managed Classes xv

12 Graphics, Animation, and Multimedia in WPF D Graphics D Graphics Animation in WPF Multimedia in WPF Immediate Solutions Using Graphics in Windows Forms Using 2-D Graphics in WPF Using 2-D Shapes Creating Stretchable Shapes Drawing Geometry Combining Multiple Geometries Transforming Shapes Using the Path and PathGeometry Classes Using Brushes Changing the Tile Size and the Pattern of Brushes Creating Reflections using VisualBrush Preserving the Aspect Ratio of Image Using 3-D Graphics in WPF Creating 3-D Models Using DrawingBrush to Apply Material on 3-D Models Adding Cameras Adding Lights Transforming 3-D Models Using Animation in WPF Creating Animations Using Storyboards Changing the Speed of Animations Reversing the Animation Controlling the Behavior of Animation Specifying the Behavior of Animation after Ending Running Multiple Animations Simultaneously Controlling Storyboards Interactively Using DoubleAnimation to Transform Controls Creating Local Animations Using the KeyFrame Animation Animating Geometries Using Animation with 3-D Models Using Multimedia in WPF Displaying Images using the Image Control Transforming Images Stretching Images Using the MediaElement Class to Control the Media Playback Adding Media Using the MediaPlayer Class Using Storyboard to Control the Media Playback xvi

13 Playing a Media on a User Event Transforming a Video in MediaElement Summary Part IV: ASP.NET 4.0 and Silverlight Chapter 13: Introducing ASP.NET 4.0 and Web Forms In Depth New Features in ASP.NET ASP.NET Core Services ASP.NET Web Forms Dynamic Data ASP.NET Chart Control Microsoft AJAX Functionality Support for MVC based Web Applications Improved CSS Compatibility Specifying a Location for a Web Application File System HTTP FTP Structure of an ASP.NET Web Application The Application Domain The Application Lifetime The Application Directory Structure File Types in ASP.NET Web Sites The ASP.NET Life Cycle ASP.NET Application Life Cycle on IIS ASP.NET Page Life Cycle Compilation in ASP.NET Dynamic Compilation in ASP.NET Compiling on First Request Recompiling on Change Compilation Dependencies Compilation Output Multiple Language Support Optimizing Dynamic Compilation Disadvantages of Dynamic Compilation ASP.NET 4.0 Coding Models Single-File Page Model Code-Behind Page Model The System.Web.UI.Page Class ASP.NET Web Page Syntax Web Page Directives Form Elements Web Server Controls xvii

14 Immediate Solutions Creating a New Web Site Using File System based Location Using HTTP-based Location Using FTP-Based Location Using Web Application Project Setting the Title Bar Text of a Web Form Adding a Background Color to a Web Form Adding a Background Image to a Web Form Adding Controls to a Web Form Hiding and Displaying Controls Disabling and Enabling Controls Setting the Captions and Fonts of Controls Setting the Tab Order of a Control Setting the Styles of Controls Adding Tool Tips to Controls Specifying Access Characters for Controls Running a Web Application Creating a Multiform Web Application Displaying the Life Cycle of a Page Handling Events Web Forms Navigation and Cross-Page Posting Summary Chapter 14: Standard Web Server Controls In Depth The Control Class The WebControl Class The Button Control The TextBox Control The Label Control The HyperLink Control The HiddenField Control The FileUpload Control The CheckBox Control The CheckBoxList Control The RadioButton Control The RadioButtonList Control The ListBox Control The DropDownList Control The Image Control The Calendar Control Immediate Solutions Using the Button Control xviii

15 Using the TextBox Control Using the Label Control Using the HyperLink Control Using the HiddenField Control Using the FileUpload Control Using the CheckBox Control Using the CheckBoxList Control Using the RadioButton Control Using the RadioButtonList Control Using the ListBox Control Using the DropDownList Control Using the Image Control Using the Calendar Control Summary Chapter 15: Navigation Controls in ASP.NET In Depth Using the TreeView Class The TreeView Control Adding Nodes to a TreeView Control Dynamically Adding Nodes to a TreeView Control Using the DataSource Property Adding Nodes to a TreeView Control at Design Time Using the Menu Class The Menu Control Menu Display Properties Menu Styles Using the SiteMapPath Class The SiteMapPath Control Data Retrieval Using the SiteMapPath Control SiteMapPath Behaviors SiteMapPath Style SiteMapPath Templates Immediate Solutions Creating the TreeView Control Generating TreeView from a Database Creating Static Menus Creating Dynamic Menus Creating SiteMapPath Summary Chapter 16: Login and Web Parts Controls in ASP.NET In Depth Introducing Login Controls The Login Control The LoginView Control xix

16 The LoginName Control The LoginStatus Control The PasswordRecovery Control The ChangePassword Control The CreateUserWizard Control Introducing Web Parts Controls The WebPartManager Control The ProxyWebPartManager Control The WebPartZone Control The CatalogZone Control The DeclarativeCatalogPart Control The PageCatalogPart Control The ImportCatalogPart Control The EditorZone Control The LayoutEditorPart Control The AppearanceEditorPart Control The PropertyGridEditorPart Control The BehaviorEditorPart Control The ConnectionsZone Control Immediate Solutions Using the Login and LoginView Controls Using the LoginName and LoginStatus Controls Using the CreateUserWizard Control Using the PasswordRecovery and ChangePassword Controls Creating the WebPartManager Control in Code Creating the WebPartZone Control in Code Creating the CatalogZone Control in Code Creating the EditorZone Control in Code Creating Custom Web Parts Creating the ConnectionsZone Control in Code Summary Chapter 17: Developing Rich-Interactive Applications with Silverlight In Depth Main Features of Silverlight Improved Programming Model Comprehensive UI Framework Support for Deep Zoom Technology Support for 2-D Graphics, Animations, and Multimedia Support for Networking Support for Higher Quality Video and Audio Empowering Richer Experience Improving Rich Internet Application Productivity Enhanced Data Support xx

17 Improved Performance Out of Browser Capabilities Architecture of Silverlight The.NET Framework for Silverlight The Core Presentation Framework Silverlight Applications in Visual Studio Assemblies and Files in Silverlight Applications Controls in Silverlight Applications Silverlight and ASP.NET Data Binding in Silverlight Types of Data Binding in Silverlight Binding Object Data Context Converters DataTemplate and ObservableCollection Data Binding Using Networking API Immediate Solutions Creating a Simple Silverlight Application Using Silverlight Controls Using the Calendar Control Using the DatePicker Control Using the GridSplitter Control Using the HyperlinkButton Control Using the MediaElement Control Using the Popup Control Using the TabControl Control Using the AutoCompleteBox Control Using the DataPager Control Using the TreeView Control Integrating Silverlight with ASP.NET Applications Data Binding with Silverlight Application Summary Part V: Services and Deployment Chapter 18: ASP.NET Web Services In Depth Introducing Web Services Infrastructure of ASP.NET Web Services Web Services Directory Web Services Discovery Web Services Description Web Services Wire Format The Code Model of ASP.NET Web Services The WebService Directive xxi

18 The Code-Behind File Web Service Properties Application Property Context Property Server Property Session Property ASP.NET AJAX and Web Services ASP.NET AJAX Client Architecture for Web Services ASP.NET AJAX Server Architecture for Web Services Securing Web Services Encryption and Message-Based Security Authentication and Access Controls for the Web Service Immediate Solutions Creating a Web Service Creating a Web Service Project Declaring the Web Service Setting the WebService Attribute Declaring Methods for a Web Service Deploying a Web Service Using the WebService Class Using the Web Service Using the EnableDecompression Property Sharing Data Across Web Services Calling a Web Service from the Client Caching with Web Services Working with ASP.NET AJAX Enabled Web Services Creating the ASP.NET AJAX-Enabled Web Service Calling the ASP.NET AJAX Enabled Web Service from Script Using the UpdatePanel Control with a Web Service Summary Chapter 19: Working with Windows Communication Foundation In Depth What is New in WCF 4.0? The Routing Service Feature Default Configuration Support for Discovery Behaviors Improved REST Service Development Support for the Integration of WCF with WF Instancing Model of WCF Services Per-call Instancing Service Per-session Instancing Service Sharable Instancing Service Singleton Instancing Service xxii

19 The WCF Architecture The Contracts Layer The Service Runtime Layer The Messaging Layer The Hosting and Activation Layer WCF Endpoints Endpoint Addresses Bindings Service Contracts Behaviors Configuration of WCF Services WCF Clients WCF Service Identity WCF and ASP.NET AJAX Immediate Solutions Creating WCF Services Creating a Service Contract and Defining the Operations Implementing the Service Contract Configuring the Service Hosting WCF Services Calling the WCF Service Creating a WCF Client Configuring the WCF Client Calling Operations of a WCF Service Calling WCF Services with ASP.NET AJAX Creating an ASP.NET AJAX-Enabled WCF Service Calling WCF Services from Client-side Scripts Summary Chapter 20: Windows Services In Depth The ServiceBase Class The ServiceInstaller Class The ServiceProcessInstaller Class The EventLog Class Installing and Uninstalling Windows Services Installutil.exe Windows Installer Immediate Solutions Creating Windows Services Applications Creating a New Windows Service Project Writing to an Event Log Adding an Installer to a Windows Service Application Installing the Windows Service Using Installutil.exe xxiii

20 Installing a Windows Service Using Windows Installer Managing the Windows Services Using SCM Uninstalling the Windows Service using Installutil.exe and Windows Installer Summary Chapter 21: Deploying Windows and Web Applications In Depth Deployment Technologies in Visual Studio Windows Installer Deployment Technology ClickOnce Deployment Technology Different Editors for Deployment of the Applications File System Editor Registry Editor File Types Editor User Interface Editor Custom Actions Editor Launch Conditions Editor Including Prerequisites for an Application Deployment XCopy Deployment Deploying Web Applications and Web Sites Creating Web Deployment Packages Using the One-Click Publishing Feature Transforming the Web.config File Deploying an SQL Server Database Using the Copy Web Site Tool Immediate Solutions Deploying a Windows Application Using Windows Installer Creating an Installer File Adding Shortcuts to User Desktop or User Programs Menu Deploying an Application on a Target Computer Deploying a Windows-Based Application Using ClickOnce Building a Self-Updating Application Deploying Web Applications XCopy Deployment Deploying a WPF Application Deploying an XBAP Application Using Windows Installer Summary Part VI: Interacting with Database in C# 2010 Chapter 22: ADO.NET Entity Framework In Depth Exploring ADO.NET Entity Framework Exploring the Features of Entity Framework Understanding the Entity Data Model xxiv

21 Data Modeling Conceptual Schema Definition Language Storage Schema Definition Language Mapping Specification Language The EDM Types Type Constraints Data Model Tools Understanding Object Services Classes of Object Services Features of Object Services Understanding Entity SQL Language Features of Entity SQL Operators for Entity SQL Understanding the EntityClient Provider ADO.NET Metadata EDM Generator Tool Immediate Solutions Creating an Entity Data Model Working with Entity Data Model Designer Using the Entity Model Browser Window Using the Mapping Details Window Working with Entity Framework Controls Creating an Entity by Using the Entity Control Creating an Association by Using the Association Control Creating an Inheritance by Using the Inheritance Control Creating an EDM-Based Application Summary Chapter 23:.NET and SQL Server In Depth Hosting of.net Runtime Exploring the Microsoft.SqlServer.Server Namespace Exploring Stored Procedures Exploring Triggers Exploring User-Defined Aggregate Functions Exploring UDFs Exploring UDT Using XML Data in SQL Server Immediate Solutions Creating a SQL Server Project Connecting a SQL Server Project with SQL Server Creating and Using Stored Procedures Creating and Using Triggers Creating and Using User-Defined Aggregate Functions xxv

22 Creating and Using UDFs Creating and Using UDTs Handling XML Data in SQL Server and.net Framework Summary Chapter 24: Data Access with ADO.NET In Depth Understanding Databases Understanding SQL The SELECT Statement The WHERE Clause The LIKE Clause The DISTINCT Clause The Logical Operators The ORDER BY Clause The GROUP BY Clause The DELETE Statement The UPDATE Statement Joining Tables The DROP Statement Understanding ADO.NET Describing the Architecture of ADO.NET ADO.NET Entity Framework Immediate Solutions Creating Connection Strings Creating a Connection to a Database SQL Server Database OLEDB Database ODBC Data Source Creating a Command Object Working with DataAdapters Creating DataSet from DataAdapter Paging with DataAdapters Updating with DataAdapters Adding Multiple Tables to a DataSet Creating DataView Using DataReader Work with Databases Summary Chapter 25: Data Binding in Windows Form and WPF Applications In Depth Introducing Data Binding Data Binding to Windows Forms Controls Data Binding to WPF Controls Data Flow Directions in WPF xxvi

23 Sources of Data Binding in WPF Different Ways of Data Binding in WPF Data Binding in WPF Using WCF Data Services Immediate Solutions Implementing Simple Data Binding in Windows Forms Implementing Complex Data Binding in Windows Forms Binding Windows Forms Controls Text Boxes and Labels Check Boxes Combo Boxes List Boxes Checked List Boxes MenuStrip and StatusStrip Controls Using the BindingContext Class Moving to the First Record Moving to the Previous Record Displaying the Next or Current Record Moving to the Last Record Using Parameterized SQL Queries Binding Data in WPF Binding a CLR Object in WPF Binding an ADO.NET Object in WPF Binding an XML Object in WPF Using the DependencyObject Constructor in WPF Binding a Web Service in WPF Creating a WCF Data Service Summary Chapter 26: Data Binding in ASP.NET Applications In Depth The GridView Control The DataList Control The DetailsView Control The FormView Control The ListView Control The Repeater Control The DataPager Control The Chart Control The QueryExtender Control The SqlDataSource Control The AccessDataSource Control The LinqDataSource Control The ObjectDataSource Control The XmlDataSource Control xxvii

24 The EntityDataSource Control The SiteMapDataSource Control Immediate Solutions Using the SqlDataSource Control Using the AccessDataSource Control Using the LinqDataSource Control Using the ObjectDataSource Control Using the XmlDataSource Control The EntityDataSource Control Using the GridView Control Using the DataList Control Using the DetailsView Control Using the FormView Control Using the Repeater Control Using the ListView and DataPager Controls Using the Chart Control Using the QueryExtender Control Summary Chapter 27: LINQ Queries In Depth Introducing LINQ Queries Data Sources in LINQ Queries Deferred Query Execution and Immediate Execution LINQ and Generic Types Standard Query Operators Filtering Operators Projection Operators Sorting Operators Join Operators Grouping Operator Quantifier Operators Partitioning Operators Set Operators Element Operators Aggregate Operators Conversion Operators Generation Operators Zip Operator Introducing LINQ to Objects Strings Reflections File Directories Introducing LINQ to ADO.NET xxviii

25 LINQ to DataSet LINQ to SQL Introducing LINQ to XML Difference Between LINQ to XML and DOM Method Working with XML Trees in LINQ The LinqDataSource Control Extension Methods Anonymous Methods Lambda Expressions Comparing Lambda Expressions with Anonymous Methods Introducing PLINQ Immediate Solutions Creating a LINQ to SQL Application Creating a LINQ to Object Application Creating a LINQ to XML Application Creating a Sample Extension Method Using the where Clause Type Filtering Using the SelectMany() Clause Using Sorting Operators Using the Join Clause Using the Grouping Operator Using the Partitioning Operators Using the Set Operators Using the Aggregate Operators Using the Conversion Operators Using the Generation Operators Using the Zip Operator Creating a Simple PLINQ Query Summary Part VII: Advanced Topics Chapter 28: Working with Windows Workflow Foundation In Depth Listing New Features of WF Improved Workflow Designer Enhancements in Data Flow Model The Flowchart Control Flow Activity Workflow Activity Model Enhancements in Built-In Activity Library Describing Components of WF Workflows and Activities Host Process Activity Data Model xxix

26 Base Activity Library Custom Activities Runtime Engine Runtime Services Exploring Activities Describing Types of Workflows Exploring Built-in Activities Understanding Bookmark Activities Handling Runtime Errors Hosting Workflows The WorkflowInvoker Class The WorkflowApplication Class The WorkflowServiceHost Class Immediate Solutions Creating a Simple WF Application Using the If Activity and Variables Creating and Resuming a Bookmark Summary Chapter 29: File Handling in C# In Depth The System.IO Namespace Working with Drives Working with Directories Working with Files The FileStream Class The StreamReader and StreamWriter Classes The BinaryReader and BinaryWriter Classes The File Class The FileInfo Class The Path Class File Compression Immediate Solutions Working with Drives Working with Directories Checking Directory Existence Getting the List of Directories Getting the List of Subdirectories Getting the List of Files in Subdirectories Creating, Renaming, and Deleting a Directory Working with Files Checking File Existence and its Properties Creating, Writing, and Reading Data from Text Files Reading and Writing Binary Files xxx

27 Compressing Files in.net Framework Summary Chapter 30: Working with XML and.net In Depth Support for XML in.net Framework The System.Xml Namespace Working with Streamed XML The XmlReader Class Validating XML Documents Using the XmlReader Class The XmlWriter Class Implementing DOM in.net Framework XPath and XSLT in.net Framework The System.Xml.XPath Namespace The System.Xml.Xsl Namespace Using XML with ADO.NET Object Serialization with XML Immediate Solutions Working with Streamed XML Reading Data Validating Data Writing Data Implementing DOM in.net Finding Elements by Tag Name Inserting Nodes Navigating and Transforming Data Navigating and Finding Elements by Attribute Values Transforming XML Converting ADO.NET and XML Data Converting ADO.NET Data into XML Data Writing Data into a DiffGram Implementing Object Serialization with XML Serialization with Source Code Access Serialization without Source Code Access Summary Chapter 31: Threading in C# In Depth The Thread Class Multithreading Thread Priorities Thread States Thread Synchronization xxxi

28 Immediate Solutions Creating a Thread Starting a Thread Putting a Thread to Sleep Suspending a Thread Resuming a Thread Stopping a Thread Creating a Multithreaded Application Setting Priority of a Thread Determining State of a Thread Joining Threads Synchronizing Threads Summary Chapter 32: Collections and Generics In Depth Understanding Collections Collection Classes in.net The ArrayList Class The Hashtable Class The SortedList Class The Stack Class The Queue Class The BitArray Class Understanding Generics Generic Collection Classes in.net The List<T> Class The LinkedList<T> Class The SortedList<TKey, TValue> Class The Dictionary<TKey, TValue> Class The SortedDictionary<TKey, TValue> Class The Stack<T> Class The Queue<T> Class The HashSet<T> Class What s New in Collections and Generics? Covariance and Contravariance in Generics Immediate Solutions Working with Collection Classes Using the ArrayList Class Using the Hashtable Class Using the SortedList Class Using the Stack Class Using the Queue Class Using the BitArray Class xxxii

29 Working with Generic Collection Classes Using the List<T> Class Using the LinkedList<T> Class Using the SortedList<TKey, TValue> Class Using the Dictionary<TKey, TValue> Class Using the SortedDictionary<TKey, TValue> Class Using the Stack<T> Class Using the Queue<T> Class Using the HashSet<T> Class Creating Your Own Generic Collection Classes Implementing Covariance and Contravariance in Generics Summary Chapter 33:.NET Assemblies In Depth NET Assemblies Assembly Manifest Type Metadata Resources Types of Assemblies Attributes of an Assembly Assembly Signing Storage for Assemblies Assembly Information File Configuration Files for Assemblies Immediate Solutions Creating a Shared Assembly Strong Naming the Assembly Putting the Assembly in Global Assembly Cache Creating a Simple Client Creating a New Version of the Shared Assembly Using the New Version of Shared Assembly Side-by-Side Execution of Shared Assemblies Creating a Private Assembly Creating a Multifile Assembly Native Image Generation Delayed Signing Configuring Assembly Lookup Configuring Probing Configuring Codebase Setting for Signed Assemblies Configuring CodeBase Settings for Unsigned Assemblies Creating Publisher Policies Summary xxxiii

30 Chapter 34: Reflection in C# In Depth Exploring the Reflection Process Need of Reflection Using Reflection Using Reflection for Dynamic Loading of Assembly Immediate Solutions Obtaining Class and Type Information from an Assembly Obtaining Member Information from a Class Dynamically Invoking Methods from Classes in an Assembly Verifying that a Class Contains a Method Dumping the Methods and Their Parameters Summary Chapter 35:.NET Remoting in C# In Depth The.NET Remoting Architecture Application Domains Remotable and Non-Remotable Objects Setting Up Remoting Communication Channels Message Sinks Formatters Proxies Hosting of Remote Objects Setting the Lease Time of an Object Immediate Solutions Creating and Using Application Domains Using Objects in another Application Domain Creating a Remotable Class Creating a Host Application Enumerating Registered Channels Unregistering a Channel Registering Objects Specifying Formatters Creating a SingleCall Client Object Creating a Class for SingleTon Client Object Creating a Client Activated Object Summary Chapter 36: Security in.net In Depth Introducing Code Verification and Security in.net Framework Type-Safe Code xxxiv

31 Verifiably Type-Safe MSIL Code Security Changes in the.net Framework Security Policy Simplification Security Transparency Level Obsolete Permission Requests Conditional APTCA Evidence Objects Evidence Collections Introducing Authentication and Authorization Role-Based Security Principal Object Identity Object Role-Based Security Checks The Roles Class Membership Feature ActiveDirectoryMembershipProvider SqlMembershipProvider The Membership Class MembershipUser Class Immediate Solutions Determining Whether Code is Verifiably Type Safe Using Role-Based Security to Authenticate and Authorize Users Performing Role-Based Security Checks Managing Roles and Users Using Anonymous Authentication in ASP.NET Using Windows Authentication in ASP.NET Using Forms Authentication in ASP.NET Using Impersonation in ASP.NET Applications Creating User Using the Membership Class Validating and Retrieving a User Understanding Stack Walk Security Caveats Summary Chapter 37: Working with Active Directory In Depth Structure of Active Directory Significance of Active Directory Exploring User Accounts and Groups Administering Active Directory The System.DirectoryServices Namespace Specifying a Binding Path Creating New Objects Modifying the Active Data Objects xxxv

32 Searching Active Directory for Objects Immediate Solutions Creating Users Creating Groups Accessing Active Directory from a Windows Forms Application Summary Chapter 38: Case Study: Sports Website Index What s on the CD-ROM Bonus chapters/appendices on the CD Chapter 1: Windows Forms Controls: Button, Label, TextBox, RichTextBox, and MaskedTextBox Chapter 2: Windows Forms Controls: RadioButton, CheckBox, ListBox, CheckedListBox, and ComboBox Chapter 3: Windows Forms Controls: ListView, TreeView, ImageList, PictureBox, Panel, GroupBox, and TabControl Chapter 4: Windows Forms Controls: SplitContainer, ScrollBar, TrackBar, ToolTip, NotifyIcon, MonthCalendar, DateTimePicker, Timer, and ProgressBar Chapter 5: Windows Forms Controls: ToolStrip, MenuStrip, ContextMenuStrip, StatusStrip, and Dialog Box Controls Chapter 6: Validation Controls in ASP.NET Chapter 7: Developing ASP.NET AJAX Applications Chapter 8: Working with COM+ Applications in C# 2010 Chapter 9: Application Globalization Chapter 10: Cryptography in.net 4.0 Appendix A: Introducing SOA Appendix B: Introducing Cloud Computing Appendix C: Syndication Appendix D: Introducing MAF and MEF Frameworks Glossary xxxvi